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Old Dec 4, 2008 | 07:28 PM
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I recently had my '67 instrument cluster restored. My tachometer does not work. The tach drive cable is intact - the inner cable is not broke. Disconnecting the cable at the distributor and rotating it does not affect the tach. The tach reads 400 rpm even with the cable disconnected. Does the cable turn clockwise or counter clockwise? Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks
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I recently had my '67 instrument cluster restored. My tachometer does not work. The tach drive cable is intact - the inner cable is not broke. Disconnecting the cable at the distributor and rotating it does not affect the tach. The tach reads 400 rpm even with the cable disconnected. Does the cable turn clockwise or counter clockwise? Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks
Counter clockwise, but if its hung up on 400 RPM, you are going to have to get it out and checked again.
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Originally Posted by Cricket2008
I recently had my '67 instrument cluster restored. My tachometer does not work. The tach drive cable is intact - the inner cable is not broke. Disconnecting the cable at the distributor and rotating it does not affect the tach. The tach reads 400 rpm even with the cable disconnected. Does the cable turn clockwise or counter clockwise? Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks
I would be in touch with the guy who did the rebuild and flag the problem. I think you are going to have to pull the Tach and send it back for repair. To confirm, pull your cable from the tach and try to rotate and see if it spins and does it turn smooth and free.
Possibly your cable could be binding in the case. Pilot Dan
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